NEW DVLA Van To Motorcaravan Requirements

Good point Spigot 're Awning Bar.
You're quite right - as I suggested it's a roll out they're looking for.
 
In another thread someone posted a video review of a smallish motorhome with the reviewer wearing a top declaring him to be 6'3" tall.
Whilst a bit cramped in area the van was high enough.
 
Nabsim said:
A lot of folks will still just build what they want in any van and either not reclassify or go for van with windows. It is only really likely to have a bearing on resale value isn’t it?
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Could be a problem with insurance, a van is seen as business use, a campervan for pleasure.
I had an Astravan with full Irmscher kit , it looked the dogs bollox and that was the only reason I had it, it was my posing everyday vehicle and not used for business but I had the devils own job to find an insurer, they all insisted it must be for business use no matter how much I stressed it wasn't.
Eventually found an insurer who insured me for pleasure use - or did they? It seemed expensive compared to my car insurance even though the van was much cheaper and older.
 
I think anyone who is vert challenged could have them for discrimination.
Reminds me of monty python ,he looks up to me but i look down to him. :LOL:
 
I suspect the secret to getting insurance for Van with Windows on the mainland is to use a broker to whom you can explain what you have and how complies with motorcaravan internal rules.
That way he can search out sympathetic underwriters.
 
i met a french campervan chap about 3 weeks ago and we were talking about this. He was outlining what the french authorities are doing and it is much much worse than DVLA. Neither of us knew if this "regulatory change for specs for campers" has come from Europe or just the French government. He has read of many many French campers who had to dismantle their entire new conversion (from a panel van) in order to comply with new layout regulations; wiring regs; height regs and all sorts of other regs.... if this is a europe-wide set of regs... it will only get worse.....
 
delicagirl said:
i met a french campervan chap about 3 weeks ago and we were talking about this. He was outlining what the french authorities are doing and it is much much worse than DVLA. Neither of us knew if this "regulatory change for specs for campers" has come from Europe or just the French government. He has read of many many French campers who had to dismantle their entire new conversion (from a panel van) in order to comply with new layout regulations; wiring regs; height regs and all sorts of other regs.... if this is a europe-wide set of regs... it will only get worse.....
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Yet another reason to be out....😕
 
delicagirl said:
i met a french campervan chap about 3 weeks ago and we were talking about this. He was outlining what the french authorities are doing and it is much much worse than DVLA. Neither of us knew if this "regulatory change for specs for campers" has come from Europe or just the French government. He has read of many many French campers who had to dismantle their entire new conversion (from a panel van) in order to comply with new layout regulations; wiring regs; height regs and all sorts of other regs.... if this is a europe-wide set of regs... it will only get worse.....
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If it was EU rules they would apply in UK surely ?
 
delicagirl said:
i met a french campervan chap about 3 weeks ago and we were talking about this. He was outlining what the french authorities are doing and it is much much worse than DVLA. Neither of us knew if this "regulatory change for specs for campers" has come from Europe or just the French government. He has read of many many French campers who had to dismantle their entire new conversion (from a panel van) in order to comply with new layout regulations; wiring regs; height regs and all sorts of other regs.... if this is a europe-wide set of regs... it will only get worse.....
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Perhaps these were converters well aware of impending legislation, but chose to ignore the fact but
went ahead regardless with their non compliant conversions?
But I can't imagine a retrospective applying to vans converted and 'registered/recorded' prior to the effective cut off date whenever that might have been. Could anyone imagine a Frenchman being forced to dismantle a perfectly legitimately complying van at the time of conversion! I reckon somehow a gilet jaune style backlash would have been the likely response!
 
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just out of interest i insure my "proper" campervan with AIB and they have it registered as a private car. i have mentioned this every year when i renew with them and Darren says its fine...... has anyone else had this ?
 
delicagirl said:
just out of interest i insure my "proper" campervan with AIB and they have it registered as a private car. i have mentioned this every year when i renew with them and Darren says its fine...... has anyone else had this ?
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If you require reassurance, why not get AIB to email or write that they have
recorded your vehicle as a Private Car, notwithstanding that you have declared that it is
actually a MotorCaravan Make Model etc. and would they acknowledge receipt of
this information.
Your Policy might be a standard private Car Policy? not a specific Motor Caravan Policy.
Often M/Caravan Policies are just standard Car Policies with a number of conditions
and terms tacked on such as requirement for fire extinguisher, gas explosion cover etc.
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I have been asked a couple of times when selling "is it registered as a motorcaravan" (both times were manufacturer conversions at new), so I guess it will make vans harder to sell if they are "vans with windows" instead.
 
Caz said:
I have been asked a couple of times when selling "is it registered as a motorcaravan" (both times were manufacturer conversions at new), so I guess it will make vans harder to sell if they are "vans with windows" instead.
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If its a van with windows what will the insurers do when there is a claim when they find beds, fridges and gas bottles ?
 
If any vehicle is modified then you'll have to list everything before you insure it.
 
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And what the feck do us british ulster folk do when we can only insure and test as in log book,all other vans are psv and com insurance,joe blogs cannot drive it.
 
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